Assessment of Psychosocial Aspects of Immigrants in AL-Najaf Refugee camp.
Hayder H. Ali
Abstract:
Most of immigrants suffer from severe type of psychological disturbance like depression and anxiety for their exposure to markedly stressful life
events.The present study descriptive analytic study was carried out from April 2nd, 2008 through October 2nd, 2008.
Objectives: To assess the psychosocial aspects of immigrants in AL-Najaf refugee camp.
Methodology: A non-probability accidental (purposive) sample of 100 immigrants who were living at AL-Najaf refugee camp when they moved from their original cities in 2006 because of the security situation in Iraq were studied.
A questionnaire was constructed to achieve the study objectives ,which consisted of three major parts with (40) items .These parts were the
demographic characteristics, psychological aspects (depression and anxiety)and social aspects of these immigrants .Data were analyzed through the
application of a descriptive statistical analysis which include spercentage, frequencies and inferential statistical analysis; parson correlation coefficient
and Chi-Square. Results: The findings of the study indicated that there was a severe psychological distress and poor social aspects among
immigrants, and there was a significant relationship between the psychological aspects and social aspects, depression and anxiety. There is a
significant relationship between the psychological aspects with age, occupation and family member. Recommendations: The researcher recommend
that early attention to the immigrants with psychological problems especially to those forced or exposed to many stressors during immigrati on.
Key words: psychosocial, immigrants, AL-Najaf, refugee camp . M.Sc.N , University of Babylon, College of nursing
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